Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineering Intern, Summer 2026

CelLink; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Part time

Job summary

CelLink is seeking a Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineering Intern in San Carlos, CA. This internship offers hands-on experience in an engineering role where you will support critical projects alongside various teams, aiming to enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include documenting processes, developing troubleshooting materials, and analyzing manufacturing data. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in related engineering fields and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This is an hourly, on-site position for 40 hours a week, with compensation set at $20 per hour.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time academic program at an accredited college or university.
• Strong attention to detail for organizing and communicating technical information.

Responsibilities

• Document critical equipment and process knowledge.
• Develop troubleshooting guides and visual work instructions.
• Analyze process and operational data for improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Statistical concepts

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree

Tools

Python

JMP

Job description

Join CelLink this summer and work on high-impact projects that directly support manufacturing operations and next-generation production systems. This is not a sit‑back-and-shadow internship; you’ll work alongside engineering, maintenance, technicians, and manufacturing teams to build tools and documentation that improve troubleshooting, accelerate problem-solving, and create lasting operational impact.

As a Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineering Intern, you’ll help capture critical equipment knowledge, organize technical information, and support continuous improvement efforts across production environments. You’ll gain hands‑on exposure to manufacturing systems, process development, equipment operation, and engineering problem‑solving while contributing to projects used on the factory floor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner cross‑functionally with Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to capture and document critical equipment and process knowledge.
• Develop troubleshooting guides, process flows, setup instructions, recovery procedures, and visual work instructions used by technicians and engineers.
• Build standardized equipment documentation packages and centralized troubleshooting libraries to improve operational efficiency.
• Document process configurations, operating parameters, and common failure modes to support faster issue resolution.
• Audit and improve existing technical documentation for accuracy, usability, and completeness.
• Identify documentation gaps and create scalable systems for organizing manufacturing knowledge.
• Support troubleshooting activities and gain exposure to root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Analyze process and operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Comfortable working with large datasets and analytical tools such as Excel, JMP, Python, or similar platforms.
• Basic understanding of statistical concepts, including Cp/Cpk, yield analysis, and process variation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to organize, interpret, and communicate technical information clearly.
• Curious, hands‑on mindset with interest in manufacturing systems and process improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior internship, lab, manufacturing, or data‑analysis experience is a plus, but not required.

Educational Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full‑time academic program at an accredited college or university.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, frequently use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and stand, walk, sit, reach, and lift or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment – includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines.

May be required to wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump‑caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, and clean‑room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures.

Working Conditions, Hours, and Location

This role is an hourly position, and the intern will be required to work 40 hours per week during the summer. The start date and duration of the internship are flexible depending on availability, with a minimum commitment of 10 weeks.

Internship will take place onsite in San Carlos, CA.

Pay range: $20 — $20 USD.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. CelLink participates in the E‑Verify program in specific locations as required by law.